Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Make 2 yummy loaves

3 c flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
4 eggs
2 c sugar
2 c canned pumpkin
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips

In large bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 60-70 mins or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 mins before removing from pans to wire rack.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Warning these are yummy and makes alot...about 5 dozen or more

1 1/2 c softened butter
2 c packed brown sugar
1 c sugar
1 can (small) solid packed pumpkin
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
4 c flour
2 c quick-cooking oats
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 c semi sweet chocolate chips

Mix butter & sugars. Beat in egg, pumpkin and vanilla. Combine flour, oats, soda, cinnamon, salt; graduallly add to creamed mixture. Stir in choc. chips. Drop by TBSP 2inches apart on ungreased sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 mns. or until lightly brown.

Carmel-Pecan Monkey Bread

We had this for dessert last night and we loved it. This is definetly my favorite Monkey bread recipe I have came across. I found it in a taste of home magazine

20 rhodes dough rolls frozen (can do a little more if you want)

Carmel sauce
2/3 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c butter, cubed
1/4 c heavy whipping cream

Assembly
3/4 c chopped pecans
1 c sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c butter, melted

Place rolls in greased pan to rise, cover (you can put them in the microwave for about 1 min. to speed up the process) and let rise until doubled in size. Once doubled pull apart and make into smaller balls. Then start the carmel sauce

For carmel, in a small sauce pan, bring the brown sugar, butter and cream to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Pour half into a greased fluted pan; sprinkle with half of the pecans.

Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl. Dip smaller balls into butter and then into cinnamon/sugar mixture and place around the bottom of pan. Once bottom of pan is full pour rest of carmel sauce over and sprinkle with pecans, then add rest of the rolls. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 mins.

Bake at 350 for 30-35mins or until golden brown. Cover loosely with foil so top doesn't brown to fast. Cool for 10 mins, before inverting onto a serving plate.

*Note I used rhodes dough, it actually came with a recipe to make the rolls if you want that let me know.

Baked Sweet Potatoes

I recieved some sweet potatoes in my bountiful basket and didn't want to make my usual Thanksgiving ones so I found this recipe online and thought I would try it. It turned out to be yummy and easy. Couldn't remember the real name so just thought I'd use Baked Sweet Potatoes.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1/4 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 cup quick oatmeal

Directions
In a large bow, combine the first eight ingredients. Spoon into a greased 3-cup baking dish. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted near the center reads 160 degrees F.

Zuchinni Brownies

2 c sugar
1 c oil
3 eggs
1/2 c milk
2 1/2 c flour (they are great with 1/2 wheat 1/2 white)
2 c shredded zuchinni
1 tsp soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 tsp vanilla
1/4 c cocoa

Mix oil and sugar and eggs then add rest of ingredients. Spray Jelly roll pan with pam then flour bake at 350 for 30 mins.

Frosting
1/2 c butter
2tbsp cocoa
1/4 c milk
3 1/2 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

While brownies are cooking heat butter, cocoa and milk in saucepan, stir until boiling. then add rest of ingredients and take off heat and mix until smooth. Pour over brownies as soon as they come out. Cool and enjoy

Taco Soup

2 cans kidney beans, rinsed drained
2 cans black beans, rinsed drained
1 can sweet corn drained
1 lrg can crushed tomatoes
1 lrg can water (I used tomatoe can)
1/2 can green chilis (can add whole if want)
Small onion or about 1/4-1/2 cup dried onion
1 pound ground beef, cooked
Garlic fresh or about 1 tsp powder
taco seasoning (sorry I didn't measure, I would guesstamate 2TBSP)
1 1/2 tsp ranch dry dressing mix
salt and pepper to taste

Mix together in crockpot and let simmer. Top with shredded cheese and crushed tortilla chips. I served with yummy homemade cornbread also. I have been told that cilantro is a good addition.

Taco Seasoning

How many times have you went to make taco's and realize oops you are out of taco seasoning. I have done it a few times. I found this great seasoning recipe which I am loving.

1 TBSP Chili Powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper

Mix together and store in an airtight container. Double or triple for storage.